Little Jack walked into my studio this past weekend…bright blond hair, bright blue eyes.  He was a busy little one, showing off how well he’s learned to walk. So glad he walked into my studio

I am heading to my favorite Midwest city of Chicago at the end of the month for shoots and have a few sessions open for Friday March 26 - Sunday March 28. If you live in the Chicagoland area (or want to travel to Chicago!) and want to set up a session, email me at amy@acarrollphotography.com.  They book fast and I’m booking on a first come, first serve basis.

Have a lovely day all!

…#53!  Bailey Hanrahan!!

I used random.org to choose my winner, and while I could give away sessions to everyone who participated (70! Awesome!!), I am extending a special offer to all of the fabulous blog readers who participated.  If you book a ‘This Little Dog’ session anytime before the end of the week, receive $50 off my normal $150 session fee.  Just mention this post when booking.

Thank you again everyone! I was so excited to see the response to this! Happy Monday!

To my winner Bailey - drop me an email at amy@acarrollphotography.com to claim your prize.

In celebration of launching ‘This Little Dog’, I am running a contest for a free session giveaway to one lucky blog reader!  You will receive one session with your very fabulous pet (or pets) and a 10×10 gallery wrap using the image of your choice from your session.

Ready to enter? Just comment on this blog post by Monday, March 8 and I will be drawing a name using www.random.org Friday afternoon.

More of a cat person?  I love all animals, so all of you fabulous pet owners are welcome to enter!

When Amanda emailed me a few months back to set up her maternity session, I was absolutely thrilled!  I first met Amanda when her and Tom were newlyweds and we bonded over our love of our chihuahuas.  Now, almost 5 years later, they are expecting their first little one! Scheduled to arrive next month.

Amanda is going to be a great mom…she’s quick to smile, quick to laugh, and quick to love.

And Tom is going to be the most loving new dad.

Amanda’s craving… Cookies!  The best thing about this part of our shoot was eating the props afterward.  Thanks for sharing your craving Amanda!

How did Amanda get her toenails painted a baby blue for the shoot? Her adoring hubs…how sweet is he?!

Can’t wait to meet your little one guys!  Hope your drive home was safe and sound!

All of these amazing engagement sessions lately are making me so excited for this coming wedding season!

I met Kelly and Matt this past weekend in their hometown of Chicago for their engagement session.  Upon meeting Kelly, I knew right away that this session was going to be all kinds of fabulous.  We walked around the eclectic streets of Old Town, taking in all it had to offer with it’s colorful doors, stoops and streets.

I must say, for as much as I dislike the cold of winter, I sure have been enjoying my sessions these past few months!

Also…notice anything different in these pictures, friends?

Last month I announced that I would be launching an offshoot of Amy Carroll Photography dedicated soley to couture pet portraiture.  A website and information is still in the works but I couldn’t wait to show a few of my first official shoot with little Ruby, an English Mastiff-mix that my good friend Michele and her husband recently rescued.  She was as sweet as could be…playing sleeping and doing what puppies do best…look completely adorable!

Stay tuned for a give-away and mini-sessions coming up soon!

For nearly two and half years straight I used to publish a Picture of the Day. A challenge to myself to stretch myself creatively and pick up my camera daily.  I played with lighting, composition, and looked for beauty and unusualness in everyday objects.  As my business picked up more and more, once a day slowly became maybe once a week and I eventually stopped posting all together.

I finally decided to challenge myself to do this again…pick up my camera every day and shoot for myself.  Find something interesting, or maybe not interesting at all.  But to be consistent in stretching myself.  I decided to finally start a Flickr account and use it to post my images.  If you’d like to follow along, you can view my photo stream here.  If you’d like to join me in the challenge, I’d love to follow yours!

Periodically I may be posting an especially lovely image here on my blog (it is winter and a bit of a hiatus for us Michigan photogs).

Happy day all!

(the two images posted are my first two submissions)

It has been a long long while since I’ve blogged any personal pictures, or actually, even had the time to take personal pictures.  I adore birds and every time I head out to visit my parents I love to take my camera along and enjoy the many birds that visit my mom’s feeder.  They hop from feeder to the nearby little tree and happily pose for the camera. Just wanted to share a few pictures of the little feathered lovlies that were out and about that day!

I’ve been blessed to photograph cute 6 month-olds lately.  Hunter was no exception.  Cute overload! And check out those lovely lashes.